Top 42 public schools in Bendigo (2025)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 42 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Bendigo.

1
74
Castlemaine North Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 278 students
2
72
Tylden Primary SchoolTylden · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 125 students
3
71
Spring Gully Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 426 students
4
71
Winters Flat Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 115 students
5
67
Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 695 students
6
65
Woodend Primary SchoolWoodend · Government PrimaryICSEA 1091 · 378 students
7
64
Castlemaine Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 178 students
8
64
Kyneton Primary SchoolKyneton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 307 students
9
62
Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 627 students
10
60
Newstead Primary SchoolNewstead · Government PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 82 students
11
59
Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Government PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 538 students
12
59
Camp Hill Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 251 students
13
58
Maldon Primary SchoolMaldon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 90 students
14
57
Quarry Hill Primary SchoolQuarry Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 324 students
15
57
Campbells Creek Primary SchoolCampbells Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 174 students
16
56
Axedale Primary SchoolAxedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 101 students
17
56
Bendigo Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 196 students
18
54
Marong Primary SchoolMarong · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 235 students
19
49
Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1003 · 1,918 students
20
49
Maiden Gully Primary SchoolMaiden Gully · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 551 students
21
46
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,030 students
22
46
Lockwood Primary SchoolLockwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 99 students
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46
Huntly Primary SchoolHuntly · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 324 students
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45
Epsom Primary SchoolEpsom · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 425 students
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43
Kennington Primary SchoolKennington · Government PrimaryICSEA 979 · 581 students
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43
Boort District P-12 SchoolBoort · Government CombinedICSEA 997 · 184 students
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42
East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 256 students
28
42
White Hills Primary SchoolWhite Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 586 students
29
41
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 925 students
30
41
Heathcote Primary SchoolHeathcote · Government PrimaryICSEA 961 · 150 students
31
40
Pyramid Hill CollegePyramid Hill · Government CombinedICSEA 982 · 104 students
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38
Big Hill Primary SchoolBig Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 980 · 221 students
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37
Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 205 students
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36
Golden Square Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 262 students
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36
Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 812 students
36
34
Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolKangaroo Flat · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 313 students
37
29
Specimen Hill Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryICSEA 934 · 234 students
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27
California Gully Primary SchoolCalifornia Gully · Government PrimaryICSEA 913 · 181 students
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26
Eaglehawk Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government PrimaryICSEA 869 · 159 students
40
26
Lightning Reef Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 858 · 165 students
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26
Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government SecondaryICSEA 922 · 561 students
42
25
Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 269 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Castlemaine North Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	74.4 Top 25%	1117	278	14.7
2	Tylden Primary School Tylden · Primary · Prep-6	Government	72.2 Top 25%	1078	125	12.2
3	Spring Gully Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	71.0 Top 25%	1056	426	14.0
4	Winters Flat Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	71.0 Top 25%	1078	115	12.8
5	Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	67.0 Top 25%	1040	695	10.7
6	Woodend Primary School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6	Government	65.0 Top 50%	1091	378	14.7
7	Castlemaine Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6	Government	63.9 Top 50%	1054	178	14.4
8	Kyneton Primary School Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	63.5 Top 50%	1048	307	13.4
9	Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	61.8 Top 50%	1008	627	10.8
10	Newstead Primary School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6	Government	59.5 Top 50%	1041	82	13.2
11	Strathfieldsaye Primary School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.7 Top 50%	1038	538	14.0
12	Camp Hill Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.5 Top 50%	1040	251	13.0
13	Maldon Primary School Maldon · Primary · Prep-6	Government	58.3 Top 50%	1034	90	12.7
14	Quarry Hill Primary School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	57.1 Top 50%	1037	324	15.4
15	Campbells Creek Primary School Campbells Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Government	56.5 Top 50%	1011	174	12.4
16	Axedale Primary School Axedale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	55.8 Top 50%	1018	101	11.9
17	Bendigo Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	55.5 Top 50%	1005	196	13.0
18	Marong Primary School Marong · Primary · Prep-6	Government	53.8 Top 50%	994	235	12.2
19	Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12	Government	48.6 Lower 50%	1003	1,918	13.5
20	Maiden Gully Primary School Maiden Gully · Primary · Prep-6	Government	48.6 Lower 50%	1009	551	14.4
21	Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10	Government	46.2 Lower 50%	1016	1,030	13.2
22	Lockwood Primary School Lockwood · Primary · Prep-6	Government	46.2 Lower 50%	989	99	9.6
23	Huntly Primary School Huntly · Primary · Prep-6	Government	45.6 Lower 50%	975	324	14.8
24	Epsom Primary School Epsom · Primary · Prep-6	Government	44.9 Lower 50%	967	425	13.6
25	Kennington Primary School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6	Government	43.3 Lower 50%	979	581	11.3
26	Boort District P-12 School Boort · Combined · Prep-12	Government	42.7 Lower 50%	997	184	8.5
27	East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12	Government	42.2 Lower 50%	977	256	8.6
28	White Hills Primary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6	Government	42.0 Lower 50%	977	586	13.7
29	Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10	Government	40.9 Lower 50%	966	925	12.7
30	Heathcote Primary School Heathcote · Primary · Prep-6	Government	40.5 Lower 50%	961	150	12.5
31	Pyramid Hill College Pyramid Hill · Combined · Prep-10	Government	40.4 Lower 50%	982	104	6.8
32	Big Hill Primary School Big Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	38.0 Lower 50%	980	221	15.9
33	Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12	Government	36.9 Lower 50%	926	205	8.0
34	Golden Square Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6	Government	36.3 Lower 50%	967	262	11.0
35	Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12	Government	35.6 Lower 50%	940	812	10.7
36	Kangaroo Flat Primary School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6	Government	34.0 Lower 50%	908	313	10.5
37	Specimen Hill Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6	Government	28.8 Lower 50%	934	234	11.8
38	California Gully Primary School California Gully · Primary · Prep-6	Government	27.1 Lower 50%	913	181	13.8
39	Eaglehawk Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6	Government	26.2 Lower 50%	869	159	10.1
40	Lightning Reef Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6	Government	25.9 Lower 50%	858	165	8.9
41	Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10	Government	25.7 Lower 50%	922	561	9.7
42	Eaglehawk North Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6	Government	25.0 Lower 50%	958	269	15.5

There are 42 public schools in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 42 are shown. Castlemaine North Primary School in Castlemaine is ranked first with a Success Index of 74.4 and an ICSEA of 1117. 42 of the top 42 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 996.

The top 10 public schools in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. Castlemaine North Primary School (Castlemaine); 2. Tylden Primary School (Tylden); 3. Spring Gully Primary School (Bendigo); 4. Winters Flat Primary School (Castlemaine); 5. Castlemaine Secondary College (Castlemaine); 6. Woodend Primary School (Woodend); 7. Castlemaine Primary School (Castlemaine); 8. Kyneton Primary School (Kyneton); 9. Kyneton High School (Kyneton); 10. Newstead Primary School (Newstead).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Bendigo?

Castlemaine North Primary School in Castlemaine ranks first among public schools in Bendigo with a Success Index of 74.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1117.

How are public schools in Bendigo ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 public schools in Bendigo?

42 of the top 42 public schools in Bendigo are government schools; 0 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.